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Alienware M15 R6 vs. Dell XPS 13 9315: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Alienware M15 R6 and Dell XPS 13 9315, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Alienware M15 R6 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R6 is better than Dell XPS 13 9315.

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Alienware M15 R6 has a 136% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i5-1230U

6,000

Alienware M15 R6 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i7-1250U

3,435

Alienware M15 R6 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9315. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9315.

Max system memory size

Alienware M15 R6

64 GB

Dell XPS 13 9315

32 GB

Alienware M15 R6 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 9315 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4 XMP	LPDDR5

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP vs. integrated

Alienware M15 R6 has a 15.6-inch screen size 16% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9315.

Display size

Alienware M15 R6

15.6-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315

13.4-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 is better than Alienware M15 R6.

2022 vs. 2021

Dell XPS 13 9315 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware M15 R6. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3466MHz of system memory on the Alienware M15 R6.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9315 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Alienware M15 R6 - DDR4 XMP

3,466 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9315 weighed 2.59 pounds, 57% lighter than the 5.93 pounds Alienware M15 R6.

Weight	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Pound	5.93 lbs.	2.59 lbs.
Kilogram	2.69 kg	1.17 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Alienware M15 R6 Price
	Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 1ms 360Hz Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Black By Alienware $2,599.00	See at Amazon
	Alienware M15 R6 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch QHD Display, 240Hz Refresh Rate, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11- Black By Alienware $1,879.99	See at Amazon
	Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch QHD 240Hz Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Alienware $2,699.00	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9315 Price
	Dell XPS 13 Thin & Light Business Laptop (13.4" FHD+, Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, IST HUB, Win 11 Home By Dell $1,239.00 $1,369.99 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4" Laptop Intel 12th Gen i5-1230U (10-Core) 256GB PCIe SSD 8GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $599.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9315 Thin and Light Business Laptop I 13.4" FHD+ 500nits Anti-Glare I 12th Gen Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1250U I 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD I Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fingerprint Win11 Pro Sky Blue By Dell $1,234.99 $1,299.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced on June 9th, 2022. Available on June 9th, 2022.
Pricing	$1,299.99 i7-11800H 8GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti FHD 165Hz $1,649.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz $1,829.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz $2,079.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz	999.99$ - i5-1230U \| 8GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,149.99$ - i7-1250U \| 8GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,249.99$ - i7-1250U \| 16GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,499.99$ - i7-1250U \| 32GB \| 1 TB \| FHD+ Touch
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 Laptop 2022 Dell XPS 13 Laptop Dell XPS 13 9315
Generations	2022 Alienware M15 R7 2021 Alienware M15 R6 2021 Alienware M15 R5 2021 Alienware M15 R4 2020 Alienware M15 R3 2019 Alienware M15 R2 2019 Alienware M15 R1	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333

Exterior	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Dimensions	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.51 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12.9 - 19.25 mm)	11.63 x 7.85 x 0.55 in (295.40 x 199.40 x 13.99 mm)
Weight	5.93 lbs (2.69 kg)	Starting at 2.59 lbs. (1.17 kg)
Colors	Dark Moon Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish	Sky Umber
Keyboard and Trackpad	Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. 1.7mm key travel Includes anti-ghosting technology Alienware's CherryMX ultra-low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting. 1.8mm key travel Includes N-key rollover technology Touchpad Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Keyboard Black Backlit English Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader. Touchpad 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	-	CNC machined aluminum

Display	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Size	15.6 Inches	13.4 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 6W 15.6” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.6W 15.6” QHD with 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 2ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10.15 W	13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe. 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-glare, Non-touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe. 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 90% DCI-P3, 500 nits, 6.6 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.

Ports	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Image Source: Dell 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Supports 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A). 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Port 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare 1 x RJ-45 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 1 x Headset port 1 x Power/DC-in Port	Image Source: Dell Left (1) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (1) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery

Internal Specs	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz
Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz or 3466MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots. Max 32GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory Max 64GB of 3466 MHz XMP DDR4 Memory	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 TGP: 80W Max Power: 80W Speed: 1462.5 → 1695 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 10W Max Power: 125W Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 10W Max Power: 125W Speed: 1110 → 1560 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 10W Max Power: 125W Speed: 1110 → 1545 MHz	-
Storage	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)	256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 64 Gbps.
Fans Number	-	1

Connectivity	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000 Mbps	-

Battery	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Size	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery	51 Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 12 hours of battery life Steaming videos on FHD+ models.
Power Supply	180W 240W power adapter.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Supports AlienFX lighting, Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality. Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Optional Windows Hello IR support.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Audio	Controller: Realtek ALC3254 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 2W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones	Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
Sensors	Windows Hello IR Camera	Ambient light sensor IR Camera Fingerprint reader
Security	-	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader Wedge-shaped lock

Key Features	Alienware M15 R6	Dell XPS 13 9315
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5.93 lb 2.69 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3466 MHz DDR4 XMP Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP	Released in Mid 2022 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.59 lb 1.17 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1250U 10C/12T, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,318 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,435 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5